The third Pike County Christmas Parade and Festival will bring Christmas spirit to life this Sunday, Dec. 11 from 1 to 6 p.m. with the parade starting at 3 p.m. The festival will include dozens of vendors, a visit from Santa, inflatables, hot chocolate and live musical entertainment throughout the day.
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Pending litigation among the city of Zebulon, Brent Pike LLC and Concerned Citizens of Pike Inc. reached an agreement within 30 minutes of the case convening in the Pike County courtroom on Nov. 21. According to the terms of the agreement, the development will not increase in size due to the reduction of density. The developer has agreed to place single family dwellings on one acre lots with a minimum size for each home set at 1,850 heated square feet. The legal fees incurred by the suit will be the responsibility of all parties to pay their own cost.
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The Lighting of Concord will illuminate a country Christmas atmosphere starting at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 2 in downtown Concord. Festivities will begin with supper at the Concord Cafe and the arrival of Santa by helicopter at 6 p.m.
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Three local men who were Killed In Action or Missing In Action during combat in World War II will be honored at a Saturday, Dec. 3 Induction Ceremony hosted by the Pike County American Legion Family. The ceremony will honor Private First Class Ralph E. Bishop, Private Tilton C. Gooden and Staff Sergeant Joel M. Matthews at 10 a.m. at the Pike County School Auditorium on Highway 19 south in Zebulon.
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Pike County citizens - especially those in the avaition community - were devastated to hear that Ron Alexander, founder of Peach State Airport and Candler Field Museum in Williamson, died in a plane crash Thursday, Nov. 17.
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Candler Field principal Ron Alexander and an unidentifed Federal Aviation Administration official were killed Thursday evening in a small plane crash near the airport in Williamson. The plane, a Curtiss Jenny, burst into flames upon impact. First responders rushed to the scene but could not save the two onboard.

The plane experienced trouble on takeoff. It appeared the pilot tried to put it down in a pasture but it crashed into a wooded area, according to Bill Taylor of WKEU.

While most students were enjoying fall break this year, middle schooler Charles Besse Jr. was fighting for his life. It was originally thought he had meningitis, but it was later discovered that his life-threatening illness was caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pneumoniae.
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The Pike American Legion Family will host the Pike County Veterans Day Program at the south side of the Pike County courthouse square in Zebulon Friday, Nov. 11. The public is invited to attend and the event will commence at 11 a.m.
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With all Pike County precincts reporting, Donald Trump had 83% of votes, Hillary Clinton had 14%, Gary Johnson got nearly 2% and write in votes counted for nearly 1% of votes.

More than 82% of registered Pike County voters made it to the polls, with a total of 8,787 ballots cast out of 10,620 registered voters.

Pike voters voted no to Constitutional Amendment 1 by 65% and it looks like the amendment to allow greater governmental control of failing school systems will also be denied statewide.

Pike voters approved Constitutional Amendment 2 by 81% to allow penalties for sexual exploitation to fund child victim's services. The state numbers show more than 80% for that amendment as well.

Pike voters also approved Constitutional Amendment 3 by 57%, which will re-establish the Judicial Qualifications Commission under the control of the General Assembly. The amendment will likely pass at the state level by around 60% of votes.

Pike voters passed Constitutional Amendment 4 by 77% to allow for revenue from existing taxes on fireworks to fund trauma care, fire services and public safety. The amendment will likely pass at the state level with around 80% of votes.
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The Zebulon City Park will have a new look by the New Year as work is ongoing to improve the facility for the community. The park already has three pavilions as well as several swings, a walking trail and a large five-tiered water fountain that was installed recently. The park’s walking track is being extended all the way around the park, a paved path will be added from the main pavilion to the restrooms and concrete pads will be added under each pavilion and swing set.
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Candler Field Museum’s annual Veterans Day event will feature patriotic music, flybys, military displays, a drill team and much more Saturday, Nov. 5. The day will begin at 11 a.m. with live music by Oak Hill Baptist Choir and the formal program starting at 2 p.m. The event is free and will share the story of many WWII soldiers.
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